CD REVIEW: THE REPUTATIONS, “Electric Power”
According to the press release: “Austin-based “power soul” group The Reputations recorded their new album, Electric Power, at the monumental Memphis recording space, Ardent Studios, with musician/producer, Jody Stephens (Big…
Review: Countdown – Richard Lloyd
As with ANY solo artist originally associated with a popular band, an expectation of similarity to the original band is always there. Not that it SHOULD be, but we’re fickle…
Lawrence Rothman To Release New EP, I Know I’ve Been Wrong But Can We Talk?
A little over a year ago, Lawrence Rothman released his debut album, The Book of Law (read here). Lawrence Rothman is an entertainer with a chameleon-like display of personas that…
Kickstarter For The Lost Dogs’ “Little Red Riding Hood” to Launch in November
On November 2, various Facebook announcements were posted alerting people that The Lost Dogs’ album, Little Red Riding Hood (1993), was in the pipeline for a reissue, including a limited…
Review: Christian Frederickson – “Islands of Light”
There’s this piece of ephemera from the days of the Rachel’s ensemble that sticks to the attic of my mind like so much setting rubber cement – let’s call them…
Review: Negative Capability – Marianne Faithfull
There is a wide range of innovation and praise that can be liberally applied to music from artists of immense respect. Not everything they create may be highly praised, nor…
New Rival Sons Album, Feral Roots, Expected In 2019
Following news of an upcoming Full Dynamic Range (FDR) remaster of Rival Sons 2011 gem, Pressure & Time, we now get wind of the realities of a brand new album.…
E.P. REVIEW: HIGH SOUTH, “Change In The Wind”
With impressive three-part harmonies, a dedication to songwriting and unwavering optimism, the Nashville-based band High South has developed a dedicated following across Europe, where they’ve been touring regularly since 2015.…
OMNIVORE RECORDINGS TO RELEASE BIG STAR “Live On WLIR”
A New Year wouldn’t be complete without SOMETHING from my favorite band (next to The Beatles and The Who), my beloved BIG STAR. The good folks at Omnivore Recordings are…
Review: Daughters – “You Won’t Get What You Want”
Daughters, never a band to play it understated, returns as a beast both transformed and reborn in the Rhode Island quartet’s first release since a pseudo “break-up” around 2009/2010 –…
Phosphorescent New Album, C’est La Vie, Is Great Listening
For the most part, the goal of MusicTAP is to inform of what’s coming down the pike. (There’s a history to this due to my love of music, my discovery…
New Nektar Album, Megalomania, To Be Released
The history of early Progressive music isn’t complete without more than a simple mention of Nektar. Originally, the band formed in 1969, during the literal playground period of Rock and…